Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs

1. Accessibility and Open Data
Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs
presented at
Vienna, 27th June2019

2. Die Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und
Sehschwachen Österreichs
• NPO/NGO-Advocacy for blind and visually impaired persons
• Founded in 1935
• More than 4.500 members
• Funded by private donations
• We want a world where everyone can participate in life on an equal, self-
determined basis

3. Accessibility
• UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN-
CRPD)
• Goal is equal participation in all aspects of life without the help of
other persons
• Roughly 10% of population count as being impaired
• Ambiguous relation to digital (r)evolution

4. Is Accessibility Recognized?
• Web Accessibility Directive (EU 2016/2102)
• Directive on the accessibility requirements for products and
services (European Accessibility Act // EU 2019/882)
• Principle 4 of Open Government Data Workshop in 2007

5. Open
Government ∨ Data
Ecosystem
Approaches to Accessibility
Accessibility
as a
Requisite
Accessibility
as a Result
Accessibility
within the
System

6. Open Data Domains for Accessibility
Open Data
Environment
Mobility
Education
Job Opportunities
Political Participation
Leisure Activities

7. Upcoming Topics and Challenges
• Expanding solutions over local/regional/national borders
• Integration of AI and Deep Learning
• One-Size-Fits-All vs. Individualized Solutions
• Keeping datasets current
• Integrating Data on Accessibility without violating GDPR